Of Frost and Fire
, as we say in our slang.
English history is so filled with irony, such as the encouragement that England gave to the slave trade of its own merchants and slave ships. At the same time, England cried over the immorality of English citizens being captured and sold as slaves. Often, the slaves caught by the "Barbary pirates" were used to pay taxes to the rulers, and then as bargaining chips for ransom. Even when your queen sent help, months later, to get these "slaves" back: they refused to return as they liked the environment in Algiers more and found it more tolerable where, after converting to Islam, they got married and held big positions in the government which was something they couldn't
Hot Chapters